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NewsTribune area softball leaders

April 29, 2025 at 6:00 am CDT

Makenzie Chamberlain connects with a pitch from Kaneland Highschool during the game on April 28, 2025 at the LaSalle Peru High School Sports Complex. — Makenzie Chamberlain connects with a pitch during a game against Kaneland. Chamberlain leads the area in RBIs (26) and is second in home runs (five). (Kyle Russell)

A look at the softball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area through Wednesday, April 23.

BATTING AVERAGE

Player	Average
Ad. Scherer (Earlville)	.697
Strauch (St. Bede)	.519
Slingsby (St. Bede)	.517
Oertel (Princeton)	.514
Au. Scherer (Earlville)	.514
Balestri (St. Bede)	.485
Eddy (Mendota)	.480
Bosnich (St. Bede)	.472
Piano (La Salle-Peru)	.461
Mercer (St. Bede)	.433

HOME RUNS

Player	Home runs
Oertel (Princeton)	6
Chamberlain (La Salle-Peru)	5
Ad. Scherer (Earlville)	4
K. Anderson (Henry-Senachwine)	4
Frederick (La Salle-Peru)	3
Riva (La Salle-Peru)	3
Balestri (St. Bede)	3
Lawson (Princeton)	3
Gibson (Princeton)	3
Bosnich (SBA), Perryman (MHS), Au. Scherer (EHS)	2

TRIPLES

Player	Triples
Bosnich (St. Bede)	3
Mercer (St. Bede)	3
Piano (La Salle-Peru)	2
Riva (La Salle-Peru)	2

DOUBLES

Player	Doubles
Piano (La Salle-Peru)	13
Riva (La Salle-Peru)	8
Mertes (La Salle-Peru)	6
Steinbach (La Salle-Peru)	6
Thome (La Salle-Peru)	6
Vescogni (La Salle-Peru)	6
Chamberlain (La Salle-Peru)	6

RBIS

Player	RBIs
Chamberlain (La Salle-Peru)	26
Oertel (Princeton)	21
Piano (La Salle-Peru)	18
Riva (La Salle-Peru)	17
Lawson (Princeton)	17
Ad. Scherer (Earlville)	17
Balestri (St. Bede)	16
Morris (Hall)	16
Au. Scherer (Earlville)	16
Frederick (L-P), Mertes (L-P)	15

RUNS

Player	Runs
Piano (La Salle-Peru)	29
Riva (La Salle-Peru)	20
Bosnich (St. Bede)	20
Frederick (La Salle-Peru)	18
Mertes (La Salle-Peru)	16
Oertel (Princeton)	15
Ad. Scherer (Earlville)	15
Au. Scherer (Earlville)	15
Miller (Earlville)	15
Steinbach (L-P), Eddy (Mendota)	14

STEALS

Player	Steals
Piano (La Salle-Peru)	22
Bosnich (St. Bede)	17
Riva (La Salle-Peru)	13
Eddy (Mendota)	12
Frederick (La Salle-Peru)	9

PITCHING RECORD

Player	W-L
Vescogni (La Salle-Peru)	7-1
Harbison (Henry-Senachwine)	7-2
Boudreau (La Salle-Peru)	5-0
Mertes (La Salle-Peru)	5-2
Ad. Scherer (Earlville)	5-6

ERA

Player	ERA
Vescogni (La Salle-Peru)	1.00
Boudreau (La Salle-Peru)	1.30
Ad. Scherer (Earlville)	2.22
Harbison (Henry-Senachwine)	2.26

STRIKEOUTS

Player	Strikeouts
Vescogni (La Salle-Peru)	134
Harbison (Henry-Senachwine)	92
Ad. Scherer (Earlville)	79
Boudreau (La Salle-Peru)	53
Blair (Hall)	50

TEAM RECORD

Team	Overall	Conference
La Salle-Peru	19-3	3-0 (Interstate 8)
Henry-Senachwine	10-2	6-2 (Tri-County)
St. Bede	9-5	6-0 (Tri-County)
Princeton	5-6	2-1 (Three Rivers East)
Earlville	5-7	1-5 (Little Ten)
Hall	4-10	3-1 (Three Rivers East)
Mendota	2-5	0-2 (Three Rivers East)